Social, intellectual, psychological, and attractiveness judgements of lay people about patients before and after combined orthodontic-orthognathic surgical treatment.

Background: Facial appearance plays a significant role in the success of social interactions. There is a limited amount of evidence investigating the influence of combined orthodontic-orthognathic surgical treatment on the social judgments of lay people.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether changes in facial appearance following orthognathic surgery alter the social judgements made by lay people.

A two-centre study assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthodontic patients in secondary care.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on patients in active orthodontic treatment.

Design: Digital online survey.

Setting: Two secondary care orthodontic departments in the United Kingdom.